This section is from the book "Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics", by Paul N. Hasluck. Also available from Amazon: Cassell's Cyclopaedia Of Mechanics.
Below are instructions on revarnishing the walls and ceiling of a room covered with sanitary paper Well wash the ceiling and walls with warm water and ox-galls - 1/2 pt. of the latter in 1 gal. of water. Then give a covering of glue-size (1/4ib. of best Scotch glue in 1 gal. of water), applied with a sponge. The size should be allowed to dry for twenty-four hours before applying the varnish. Do not use crystal or paper varnish. For the walls, get 1/2 gal. of good kauri varnish, 1 qt. of turps, and 1 qt. of raw oil. For the ceiling, use turpentine varnish.
 
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